Heading up north on Friday for the duck opener on this weekend. Going to scout deer spots too. Grilled venny tenderloin and Bart's Chili are on the menu.
Lucked out and drew a doe permit, but for the northern lower peninsula. When I was in the UP a month or so ago, I saw ZERO deer sign. No tracks, scat, rubs, or scrapes. We spent the better part of 5 days in the woods when we weren't on the water. Me thinks last years brutal winter really took a toll. Couple that with the wolf predation and there's not much left up there. Doe permits have been cut drastically. The winter of 95-96 they lost over 200,000 deer and its never rebounded. I think this one was just as bad, if not worse. Those boys are going to have a tough go of it. Any buck will be well earned.
